The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.
Mission
Advancing Recovery through Compassionate Care
Vision
To create a better quality of life for patients by providing Trauma Informed Care; which inspires a foundation of confidence and respect, as a community leader and resource of Mental Health and Recovery Services.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are FREE after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Provides direction for clinical education and development, and for the assessment of patient status; educates clinical staff and leads the assessment and evaluation of nursing needs for patients; provides clinical direction & acts as lead worker over nursing staff (e.g., lower-level registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, psychiatric attendants, activity therapists, general activity therapists & /or therapeutic program workers) to provide psychiatric nursing care to patients; intervenes in crisis & emergency situations.
Develops, coordinates & monitors in-service nursing training programs to nursing staff; design & develop course objectives, outlines & lesson plans; teaches elementary, advanced nursing theory, skills, methods & techniques; train staff in the development of treatment plans, charting, documentation procedures, medication, infection control, administering of medications & treatments; observe & evaluate performance of nursing staff; coordinates continuing education requirements of nursing staff as required by Ohio Administrative Code 4723-14-03 as well as the standards and codes of the Ohio Board of Nursing; oversees, coordinates, and conducts orientation for nursing staff and students; serves as the site administrator of the OhioMHAS Learning Management System; writes & approves Continuing Education (CE) applications; researches and identifies resources, training references, programs & courses to meet staff competency needs; de-signs and & conducts training studies based on needs assessments & training reports; evaluates, documents, & submits report of employee progress; maintains employee training records; participates in peer review of other nursing professional development specialists; conducts chart reviews & provides performance information to supervisors for completion of performance evaluations of nursing staff; prepares & maintains monthly, quarterly and annual statistical reports of training activities as requested/required; ensures adherence to The Joint Com-mission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Standards, Hospital policies and procedures; completes and maintains staff education records (e.g. teaching plans, handouts, references and attendee performance, etc.)
Serves on committees (e.g., Continuing Education Committee, etc.), acts as liaison for Schools & Colleges of Nursing; attends and participates in meetings; workshops &/or seminars; prepares and distributes documents (e.g. reports, schedules); responds to inquiries; order supplies, equipment & materials relevant to staff education and development needs; performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
Requires current license as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Revised Code; 12 mos. exp. in psychiatric nursing or delivery of nursing services to persons with developmental disabilities; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in counseling; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in public relations.
Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated licensure.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE CLASSIFICATION AFTER EMPLOYMENT:
Biennial renewal of licensure as registered nurse.
UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Works shifts, weekends & holidays; exposed to communicable diseases; exposed to unpredictable patient behavior.
Technical Skills:
Nursing, Behavioral Health, Computer Literacy, Medical Charting
Professional Skills:
Time Management, Verbal Communication, Organizing and Planning, Developing Others